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Our plans for our FCSE qualifications

Our Foundation Certificate of Secondary Education (FCSE) Chinese (Mandarin 8973), French (8958), German (8968) and Spanish (8998) qualifications will be coming to an end. Learn more.

Free online event: Deep dive into the new AQA GCSE speaking test

Find out more about the new AQA GCSE Paper 2 speaking test at our free online event on Wednesday 8 November 2023. This is a repeat event from summer 2023.

Come and hear all about the new AQA GCSE speaking test

Join our free online event on Tuesday 11 July 2023 to find out about the new AQA GCSE Paper 2 speaking test for first exam in 2026.

Ofqual's plans to support MFL students in 2023 exams

Following an Ofqual announcement, we're amending our approach to the vocabulary included in our GCSE modern foreign languages (MFL) question papers from 2023. Find out more.

GCSE MFL Instructions for the conduct of the exams summer 2021

Schools/colleges entering students for our GCSE languages exams in summer 2021 must download and read the MFL Instructions for the conduct of the June 2021 exams (ICE) guidance.

FCSE languages Instructions for the conduct of the exams summer 2021

Schools/colleges entering students for our FCSE languages exams in summer 2021 must download and read the MFL Instructions for the conduct of the June 2021 exams (ICE) guidance.

AS and A-level MFL Instructions for the conduct of the exams summer 2021

Schools/colleges entering students for our AS or A-level languages exams in summer 2021 must download and read the MFL Instructions for the conduct of the June 2021 exams (ICE) guidance.

AS and A-level French, German and Spanish: visiting examiner option summer 2021

The visiting examiner option has been removed for summer for AS and A-level French (7651/V, 7652/V), German (7661/V, 7662/V) and Spanish (7691/V, 7692V)

Changes to 2021 exams for GCSE Languages

Changes to 2021 exams for GCSE Languages 8658, 8668, 8633, 8698, 8688, 8638, 8648, 8678, 8673, 8683

AS, A-level and GCSE languages: autumn 2020 series guidance

Guidance on the autumn exam series for MFL.